Uberon definition : A multilobulated modified sebaceous gland that is located at the base of the external
ear, lined by stratified squamous epithelium, and secretes into the auditory canal;
Uberon related term : Zymbal gland; auditory sebaceous gland; gland of Zymbal;
Uberon Location note : located anterior and ventral to the exterior ear canal in rodents[MP:0013384];
Uberon Structure note : Zymbal's glands are located beneath squamous epithelium at the anterior and posterior
aspect of the ear canal, and as a single external gland that is located anterior and
ventral to the base of the external ear canal. The bilateral Zymbal's glands are adjacent
to the auditory canal and are made up of several lobules of modified sebaceous glands
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A multilobulated modified sebaceous gland that is located at the base of the external
ear, lined by stratified squamous epithelium, and secretes into the auditory canal